Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 2,054 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for some waves. It’s a bit of a rough patch, to be honest. The forecast is full of stormy weather, with strong onshore winds and a lot of rain or thunderstorms hanging around. The water’s a warm 84.2°, a touch warmer than what’s normal for this time of year.
The first real chance to get wet is on Thursday, September 10th. North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) will be getting a long-period groundswell from the SW at 3.9ft, with a period of 18 seconds. That’s proper energy for this point break, and the combined energy is moderate at 1043. The wind is blowing offshore from the west at 12 mph, which should keep the surface clean. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds can show up, so get in the water early. The swell direction is exactly what this break needs.
The next few days, Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th, the swell hangs around, but the wind turns onshore and the thunderstorms are likely. The wave height goes up to 6.2ft, which is getting into intermediate territory, but the wind is just ruining the quality. The energy is there, hitting over 2000 on Saturday, but it’s going to be messy.
From Monday the 14th, the wind goes cross-onshore, and the surf quality goes downhill fast. The waves get choppy and ugly. This poor pattern looks like it’s going to stick around for the rest of the forecast. By the second week, from the 19th of September, the swell is still showing, but it’s all short-period, bumpy stuff with strong onshore winds. The only real window is Thursday morning. After that, it’s a long stretch of blustery, stormy conditions that are more fun for a kite than a surfboard. Not the best outlook, but things can change.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 895 | 963 | 917 | 936 | 763 | 1491 | 1904 | 2030 | 1524 | 1224 | 980 | 711 | 612 | 684 | 863 | 1014 | 796 | 682 | 508 | 607 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:52PM0.62m | 2:19AM0.62m | 2:17PM0.63m | 2:44AM0.67m | 2:42PM0.63m | 3:09AM0.69m | 3:06PM0.62m | 3:33AM0.69m | 3:29PM0.60m | 3:56AM0.67m | 3:50PM0.57m | 4:18AM0.63m | 4:10PM0.52m | 4:40AM0.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.01m | 8:19AM0.06m | 8:29PM-0.02m | 8:47AM0.04m | 8:51PM-0.04m | 9:13AM0.04m | 9:13PM-0.03m | 9:38AM0.06m | 9:35PM-0.01m | 10:02AM0.08m | 9:56PM0.02m | 10:26AM0.12m | 10:15PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 895 | 963 | 917 | 936 | 763 | 921 | 1904 | 2030 | 1524 | 1224 | 980 | 711 | 612 | 684 | 863 | 1014 | 796 | 682 | 508 | 479 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | W 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 42 | 43 | 880 | 543 | 1491 | 43 | 140 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 140 | 603 | 313 | 38 | 163 | 104 | 62 | 79 | 607 | 539 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 14 | SSW 6 | W 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SE 9 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 41 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 28 | 82 | 39 | 44 | 132 | 19 | — | 18 | 72 | 306 | 399 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 54 | 35 | 6 | 29 | 80 | — | — | — | 172 | 369 | — | 441 | 328 | — | — | 73 | — | 86 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 635 | 860 | 728 | 635 | 979 | 1181 | 1520 | 1055 | 36 | 635 | 1111 | 212 | 207 | 860 | 36 | 213 | 736 | 207 | 176 | 212 | 213 |
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